Brazil vs Costa Rica: Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)
Brazil
8.89
in 2024
Costa Rica
10.65
in 2024
Brazil rank
15th
Costa Rica rank
12th
Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.65 against 8.89 in Brazil, a difference of 1.76.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 27 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.87 | 6.59 | 1.29 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.01 | 7.31 | 0.307 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 9.64 | 1.2 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the), Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 10.65 against 8.89 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the) between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 1.76, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the)?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Stunting prevalence (height-for-age <-2 standard deviations from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age (JME modeled estimate) - SDG 2.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.